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Mattapoisett Woman’s Club71 viewsMembers of the Mattapoisett Woman’s Club gathered to celebrate their 80th anniversary on October 21. The MWC has been supporting local and regional charities and local student graduates with scholarships since the inception of the club in 1941. Photos by Cindy Turse
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Dolphin71 viewsA sharp-eyed reader spotted this juvenile bottlenose dolphin swimming up the Mattapoisett River.
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Marion Natural History Museum71 viewsThe Marion Natural History Museum's afterschool group had fun last week learning why deer and moose grow antlers, when and why they lose them, and where to look for the shed antlers. We talked about horns versus antlers and inspected some of the museum specimens of each. We then split into groups and hid pretend "antlers" outside and had a blast hiding them on each other and trying to locate them in the fallen leaves. Our next afterschool program is December 15th, our holiday party, where we'll be creating
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Peace Poster Contest71 viewsThe Mattapoisett Lions Club is pleased to announce the local winner of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest. From left: 1st place Ben Silva, 2nd place Madeline Gendreau and 3rd place Drew Butler. Honorable mention goes to: Isabella Perez-Dormitzer, Bobby Calder, and Grace Victoria. Photo courtesy of Mattapoisett Lions Club
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Mattapoisett Fire Station71 viewsThe Mattapoisett Fire Station Building Committee has seen through to completion the town’s new facility on Route 6. Before the December 11 raising of the American flag, hundreds gathered inside to hear from the committee’s members and town officials. Fire Chief Andrew Murray presented the shovel that first broke ground to Committee Chairman Mike Hickey and certificates of appreciation to Hickey, Committee member William Kantor, Fire Department Captain Jordan Collyer, Photos by Mick Colageo
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Snow in Mattapoisett71 viewsPhoto by Jen Shepley
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John Oldham71 viewsJohn Oldham has been teaching history at Old Colony Regional Vocational-Technical High School for 17 years, but in his off time he takes photographs of the buildings, sights and scenes that pique his interest. Oldham has broad interests but is especially drawn to architecture and street scenes. He credits his daughter’s artistic studies and endeavors for inspiring him. Although he deems taking photographs a hobby at this point, once he retires from teaching, he’ll explore making it much more than that. “I w
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Brad Hathaway71 viewsBrad Hathaway has been nationally recognized for his effort to turn a stamp-collecting pastime into a fundraising tool for Quaker Missions. Photos by Mick Colageo
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Mattapoisett71 viewsPhoto by Jen Shepley
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Mattapoisett71 viewsPhoto by Jen Shepley
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Virginia Rail71 viewsA Virginia rail used a horse run-in on Aucoot Road in Mattapoisett as an April 4 rest stop during its northward migration. This small, secretive bird lives in freshwater and brackish marshes throughout New England during the warm months but is rarely seen. Photo courtesy Tom Richardson
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Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race70 viewsThe Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race was held on May 31 and this year was back to the complete course after holding a half-length race in 2020. The turnout wasn’t quite what it’s been in recent years, but no one was blaming the pandemic or the weekend’s gloomy weather. Photos by Ryan Feeney
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